Robert Maxwell The Rev. Robert Manning Maxwell died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Holbrook. He was 78 years old. Reverend Maxwell was born on Dec. 11, 1941, in Laurence, Kan., to his father, Burl Hill Maxwell and to his mother, Bette Floy (Gerke) Murnin. A memorial service will be held at a later date. His family is grateful for friends’ prayers offered up in their behalf. He graduated from Elkhart High School in Elkhart, Ind., in 1959. Following high school, Robert lived a few years in Alaska. While there, he lived through the devastating 9.2 earthquake that rocked the entire area. In 1966, he graduated from Asbury University in Wilmore, Ken., and was also a graduated member of Seabury Western Theological Seminary – Class of 1969, at which time he was ordained an Anglican priest. His life path took him to many other states where he lived and pastored including Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, New Mexico, California and Arizona. Forty-five years ago, he pastored at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church in Holbrook where he served three years. Reverend Maxwell possessed an incredible sense of humor that was passed down to his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed pleasant laughter and would lighten a dismal mood wherever he went. He loved to sing and will be missed a great deal by his family and, in his own words says, he’ll “still be riding for the brand…” He is survived by his wife, Betty Joan Font; children, Jeffrey Andrew Maxwell, David Brian (Dawn) Maxwell, Karen (Chris) Morris; brothers, Christopher (Nina) Maxwell, Gale Maxwell; grandsons, Brandon West, Spencer Morris, Ethan Morris; step-children, Scott (Pilar) Ross, Mike (Laurie) Ross, Jeffrey (Deborah) Font and their children and grandchildren. He’s predeceased by a brother, Michael Maxwell and granddaughter, Autumn Maxwell. Owens Livingston Mortuary of Holbrook handled the arrangements.
